{Speaking My Mind} I Support Today’s Teacher Strike
{Image: The Dings Bristol BS2 from Brizzle Born and Bred on Flickr} The teachers in New South Wales go on strike for 2 hours this morning and I support their actions. It’s a bloody tough gig being a teacher. Sure, any job can be tough, but when you’re a teacher you’re dealing with lessons, planning, [...]
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{Speaking My Mind} A Plugged in Generation
{Image: Day 32/365 – Plugged In by Tom Lin on Flickr} Those among us who have an iPod, Macbook, iTouch, iPhone or iPad have surrendered our powers of concentration and free time to this cult, not to mention our personal data. An entire generation will only be able to walk into its future so long [...]
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Learning to Stop
{Image: Clock, Clock, Clock by Tangi Bertin on Flickr} Raise your hand if you’d like another hour or two in your day? I know mine is up. Yesterday I decided it was time to stop. Not just slow down, but to come to a full halt. Generally when I slow down, I’ll cut back on my time [...]
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{Speaking My Mind} Technology Can Save Us
“… I don’t agree with his belief that technology can save us. Certainly, it isn’t making us more civilized, and I actually think the opposite is true.” ~Dr Kay Scarpetta: p. 181, Port Mortuary My Daughter is one of an incredibly small minority. She represents approximately 1/20 of teenagers at her high school that DON’T [...]
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The Hard Decisions
You’ve undoubtedly noticed that the blog has been sorely neglected of late… I’ve been battling my Zen – trying to figure out where to lay my energies, because life is pulling me in too many directions at once again. I’ve started working back up at school again – with the kids that really need [...]
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{Speaking My Mind} On Equality
On Equality: I think women are losing a lot by pushing and wanting to be the same as men. We’re not equal to men, we’re different. But we should have the same rights and same salary for doing the same work they do. We’re not inferior, but we are different. And I think that we [...]
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